WOWOW, Ordinary Profit Forecast for Last Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 47%

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Fri Apr 24, 2026 1:30 pm JST Revision

4839 WOWOW INC. 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

WOWOW INC. <4839> [TSE Prime] announced a performance revision in the afternoon session on April 24th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised upward 46.7%, from the previous forecast of 1.50 billion yen to 2.20 billion yen (compared to 2.99 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 49.9% to 26.6%.

Based on the upwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (second half) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward from an expected loss of 0.64 billion yen to a profit of 0.05 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.39 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a profit.

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Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev	39,034	-931	-641	-647	-22.8	30	Oct 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New	39,534	-231	59	-247	-8.7	30	Apr 24, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.3%	+75.2%	－	+61.8%	+61.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev	76,600	700	1,500	800	28.2	30	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New	77,100	1,400	2,200	1,200	42.4	30	Apr 24, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.7%	+100.0%	+46.7%	+50.0%	+50.1%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024	39,396	824	1,392	816	28.9	30	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance	39,534	-231	59	-247	-8.7	30	Apr 24, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.4%	－	-95.8%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	74,869	1,450	2,057	1,092	38.8	30	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	76,757	2,036	2,997	637	22.6	30	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	77,100	1,400	2,200	1,200	42.4	30	Apr 24, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.4%	-31.2%	-26.6%	+88.4%	+87.6%